I didn't want the speech bubble to just have the die cut on the bottom and squared off on the top, so I die-cut the top as well. It looked like this before I snipped the triangle piece off the top...

This allows you to make your speech bubble any size you want! :)

To finish off the cards, I added some strips of patterned paper from THIS super cute 6x6 pad and embossed my speech bubble after stamping sentiments from THIS Paper Smooches' set. I added some glitter with my wink of stella marker to the punched heart and also to random embossed circles to give it some shine. A closer look...

Friday, March 21, 2014

...and I'm in love. Like head over heels in love. Why? Well, lots of reasons. It's mini and anything mini to me is just plain cute. It's light weight and comfortable in my hand. I still like my larger, rectangle blending tools but they are a bit heavy and blending ink can be a workout! Ha! Also, I sometimes couldn't help but get dark lines on my project when blending with the larger blending tool. Since this one is circular, it eliminates that problem. Oh, and two come in a pack. Gotta love that.

Now let me show you two cards I put these together in like ten minutes with this awesome tool....

I wanted to keep the card simple but wanted the greeting to stand out a bit. I decided to die-cut the greeting out with a Hero Arts die and cut several more out of black. I glued all of the pieces together to give it some dimension, but still keeping the card simple. (The sentiment is from Paper Smooches HERE.)

For my next card, I chose Peacock Feathers and Pumice Stone Distress Inks and did the same technique...

For this greeting, I heat embossed the sentiment from Neat and Tangled's You + Me Stamp Set...

Just wanted to share my latest love. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

This is the challenge that was just announced over on the Little Tangles Blog. The envelope is a GREAT canvas to continue the theme of your card and gives the recipient a peek of the happy mail inside. Here is the card I did for the blog...

Stamping colorful lines on the front of an envelope creates a unique spot for the recipient's address. I also wanted to stamp the flap of the envelope on the other side with the words that I used on the card...

A clean and simple card. :)

In case you're wondering, I used THIS stamp set for the words along with THIS set for the solid lines. I hope I see your card entered HERE. I would love to see your decorated envelope.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

I wanted to create a card for a friend who recently found out she is cancer free. Yay!!! I wanted to remind her that she is loved. :)

I jumped on the bandwagon of using some embossing paste that I tinted with my Studio Calico mist spray to create a nice pink and used THIS stencil to create the falling hearts. I love Simon Says Stamp Dies and THIS one is awesome. Nice and big and works great with THIS stamp set to finish off the sentiment.

I didn't have the right shade of blue cardstock, so I die-cut the "you" a few times and covered them with Hero Art's Navy Ink. I also coated the die with glossy accents to give it a little shine and interest.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

I love the idea of carrying the overall design of a card to the inside of a card as well. Here is my take on the challenge...

Front of Card:

Markers + Wink of Stella +Glossy Accents= fun balloons!

Now for the inside of my card...

The greeting on the inside of my card pops up when you open the card. I learned this fun technique from my sweet friend Jennifer McGuire in a great class over at Online Card Classes. It's called the Insider and if you're looking for more inspiration and ideas for the inside of your cards, you must check it out!